It's not the first time a seafarer or someone falls from the ship into the ocean without a safety jacket. Still, we should be where that, not all falls guarantee safe come back.
As an officer, pilot and rating. We should make it a habit to always follow safety procedures except unorthodox circumstances show up.
From the picture above you can see that the seafarer recently used the gangway to come down to the ladder before exiting the ship to the other vessel whose aim was to pick him/her up no matter the reason. All safety steps taken up till that point seemed safe and professional.
As we know but refuse to admit it, "Small changes/mistakes/corrections affected big conclusive results". Still from the picture, you can see that the sea level is not the best and it will be hard to hold to one's stability; if you were to stand in a vessel with less stability than the one you were on.
Nevertheless, before his/her fall without the safety jacket. If he/she held on to the metal pool of the other vessel with working gloves. He/she won't have slept off so easily.
Things to take note about at sea;
- The competency of seafarers is 1st, and of the crew is 2nd.
- The life of a seafarer is based on how many mistakes he can avoid by identifying the problems beforehand.
- Quick thinking and sharp reflexes are not compulsory but if you got them good for you.
- Ladies and gentlemen, you live only once. Make it memorable.
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